maynord wrote: <snip> > Also, I often find it necessary to use ctrl-alt-f1 to open a virtual > terminal and do some work. I can never get back to the Gnome desktop. > Any way to do that without shutting down X?
You should be able to switch back to X by hitting alt-f7 (presuming you've not enabled more VT's than what comes stock). Having said that, is there a particular reason you don't just use an xterm (or rxvt or eterm or ...)? -- Mike Werner KA8YSD | "Where do you want to go today?" | "As far from Redmond as possible!" '91 GS500E | Morgantown WV | Only dead fish go with the flow.